The Red Mansions

Chapter 13 Rouge Incense

Chapter 13 Rouge Incense

As night fell, the courtyard was brightly lit.

The maid came in and took away one after another of delicacies. After the last dish was sent away, Jia Yun let out a long breath.

After wiping off the sweat with a towel, Jia Yun came outside the door and sat down to drink tea.

There was a burst of noise in the hall, laughter again and again, cups of wine were intertwined, it was very lively, Jia Qin squatted outside the hall door, looked up at the sky, motionless.

"This guy has such a thick skin, he probably learned it from his mother, but he didn't learn that shrewdness." Jia Yun thought secretly.

Although Mrs. Zhou often went to Rongguo Mansion to play the autumn wind, she had a lot of eyes and saw people accurately. Most of the time, she just dangled in front of Wang Xifeng, talking, chatting, and getting acquainted with each other quickly. Take it.

She also doesn't join in the fun in front of others. Firstly, others may not be able to make decisions, and secondly, they are disgusting. It is better to specialize in one. From now on, Jia Qin will be able to take care of Jia's family temple.

After drinking tea for a while, Jia Yun got up, took the bench with her, took it to the kitchen and put it away, and then started packing things, mainly the seasoning, which he carefully developed.

This era is not like the later generations. Many ingredients can be purchased directly, such as monosodium glutamate, which is not available now, so you can only prepare some by yourself, whether you eat it yourself or cook it for others.

This large bag of ingredients can be regarded as his secret recipe.

In the hall, more than a dozen people sat around a large round table. Except for the first few words of laughter, they were all immersed in eating at the moment.

Jia Zhen added a few tablespoons of pearl tofu soup to her bowl. Seeing that everyone was silent, she couldn't help looking at Jia Rong and asked with a smile: "Sister-in-law's son really came to cook this meal?"

Seeing her father smiling, Jia Rong thought to herself that she did the right thing today, and quickly got up and said:

"Yes, brother Yun is still waiting in the kitchen at the moment. If father thinks this meal is still to his liking, my son will go and ask brother Yun to cook more."

"You've made up your mind, forget it, when I finish this bowl of rice, I probably won't be able to eat it even if I want to." Jia Zhen supported her back and said with a pleasant face, with a kind smile that rarely appeared in front of Jia Rong on her face.

Seeing this, Jia Rong was overjoyed, and was about to sit down and continue eating, when she heard Jia Zhen's order: "But since you have eaten such delicious food cooked by Brother Yun, you should ask him to drink a glass of thin wine, and you go and drink him. Call!"

Jia Rong responded, and quickly turned around to call Jia Yun in person.

When Jia Rong went out, Jia Zhen asked Jia Amnesty, who was buried in the cooking, "Are you still drinking? You haven't touched the wine tonight!"

"Don't worry, wait for me to make up for it first, there is no rush to drink, there is plenty of time, it will be a big loss if the food gets cold!" Jia Amnesty said while eating, his mouth was full of oil.

To say that he has eaten a lot of delicacies, he has even eaten the royal meals in the palace, but he has never felt like today, he would feel his appetite wheezing after just one bite of food.

What made him even more elated was that these twelve Confucian dishes were really well-made. Each dish has its own characteristics, and the color, fragrance, and taste are all delicious, beautiful and delicious, making people want to stop.

Of course, it's not that he doesn't want to eat slowly, but as soon as he saw the eating speed of a group of juniors at the table, he knew that if he really came here with the purpose of drinking, he would want this table of delicious food. missed.

Can this be tolerated?cannot!

Jia Zhen looked at Jia Amnesty with black lines on her face, she didn't care about what to say, she knew that the food would not be cold if it was cold, and it was certain that she would be eaten up, so she buried her head and said nothing. stand up.

Soon, Jia Rong brought Jia Yun in.

After Jia Yun greeted everyone, Jia Zhen smiled and said: "You are a handsome young man. After eating the food you cooked today, I suddenly feel that this life is not in vain."

"Forget it, Rong'er rewarded Brother Yun with ten taels of silver, plus a jar of Fenjiu, it's my kindness as an elder."

Jia Yun hurriedly thanked him, but did not refuse. Jia Rong took the opportunity to take out an ingot of ten taels of silver and handed it to Jia Yun in front of Jia Zhen. She also ordered the servants to prepare Fenjiu and take it away when Jia Yun left.

Jia Amnesty at the side waited for them to finish speaking, straightened up, smoothed his beard, and said with a smile: "Brother Yun is really good at craftsmanship, when you are free, you can also help me set up a table, okay?"

"It's the junior's blessing to be able to cook for Master Xi, and the junior is always on call." Jia Yun saluted and replied.

"Sure enough!" Jia She clapped his hands and said happily, then took out an ingot of ten taels of silver from his pocket, lightly threw it to Jia Yun, and said with a smile: "It's my reward, I'm lucky to have such a meal today." Delicious food, can’t say no.”

Jia Yun clasped both hands, took the silver into her arms, and quickly saluted: "Thank you, Mr. She, for the reward!"

Then Jia Zhen proposed to have a drink together. Jia Yun had the honor to drink a glass of Fenjiu of this era.

After drinking, Jia Yun took the opportunity to leave, went back to the kitchen, and cheerfully put away the money.

Today, I came here to cook a meal, and I got 30 taels of silver including wages and rewards, which is more cost-effective than the buns he sold for more than ten days. In addition, I got a jar of Fen wine, which Jia Zhen said was tribute wine, so it is probably not cheap.

Of course, such good things don't happen every day, only once in a while, so it's better to set up a stall for a long time. Although it's hard work, there is no other right and wrong.

Bringing her own things and Fenjiu, Jia Yun told the servants and left the courtyard first.

It was still the time when Jia Yun was sent by the same carriage back home.

Jia Yun put the things in the house, came out to inquire about it, and found out that the lion gongs and drums were all invited by the clan. Taoist priests perform rituals in front of the mourning hall.

The courtyard was full of people, Jia Yun had no choice but to come to the gate of the courtyard, pull up a bench and stand on it, finally able to see inside.

Just glanced at it, someone squeezed it, Jia Yun's feet slipped, she couldn't stabilize it a few times, and jumped down with a swipe of the ground, hitting someone's arms with her face.

Soft, soft, a touch of rouge fragrance hits the nostrils.

"You! Bastard!" A crisp voice sounded beside Jia Yun's ear.

Jia Yun's heart skipped a beat, thinking something was wrong.

When she raised her head, she saw a woman with a slender body and a long face. Under the light, her face was bright red, she was gritted her teeth, her skin was shatterable, and her facial features were exquisite and exquisite. It looks good.

Jia Yun took a deep breath, frowned, and thought to herself not to panic right now. After straightening up, he took a few steps back, tidied up his clothes in a leisurely manner, and then saluted the other party generously, saying: "Xi Ren The girl is polite."

This person is Jia Baoyu's servant girl, Xiren, who followed Jia Baoyu to deliver food boxes a few days ago, and visited Jia Yun's house once.

That day, the two just had a face-to-face meeting, Xiren went back without even saying a word.

Unexpectedly, such an accident happened at this moment. Although it was an accident, Jia Yun took advantage of it.

Seeing that Jia Yun was pretending to be confused, Xiren felt angry, but there were so many people in the yard at the moment, she couldn't say anything, even if Jia Yun was forced to apologize, she would suffer if the trouble broke out.

Of course, it's definitely not because Jia Yun is handsome that she doesn't hold him accountable, absolutely not!
Gritting his teeth, Xiren glared at Jia Yun, looked around, and asked, "Where is Second Master Bao?"

Jia Yun smiled slightly, glanced at her whole body with clear eyes, and replied at the same time: "Didn't he tell you? Brother Rong invited the host to play together today. It's the food I used to cook."

Xiren frowned, not only because Jia Yun's unscrupulous gaze made her whole body numb, she wanted to escape, but also because she came out to inquire about Jia Baoyu's whereabouts but was in vain, a little disappointed.

After thinking about it, she frowned and asked, "Brother Yun, can you tell me where they went to play?"

"It's in a courtyard owned by Jia Rong. It's hard to find the place, but don't worry, there are more than a dozen of them, including Uncle She, Uncle Zhen, Jia Qiang, etc. There won't be any problems." Jia Yun also saw that she was a little anxious, so she replied truthfully.

Xiren took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and muttered, "It's because I have Uncle She and Uncle Zhen with me, so I don't feel at ease. Alas, how can I talk to Madam when I go back?"

Jia Yun leaned forward and said in a low voice: "Jia Lan is with them, don't worry, with this little guy following them, no matter how much they play around, they will avoid it."

"That's right..." Xiren replied subconsciously, raised her head, and saw Jia Yun was almost touching her face, she jumped back in panic, raised her eyebrows and said, "You are so ignorant, why are you so close?" ? You bastard..."

(End of this chapter)

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